Nearby Communities in the 1890s

We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Richland had a population of 119 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Richland, with the one closest to Richland listed first.

New Salem
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
- New Salem is located in Rush County
Milroy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milroy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
- Milroy is located in Rush County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milroy <3>
Springhill ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springhill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
- Springhill is located in Decatur County
Williamstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Williamstown is located in Rush County
Clarksburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Clarksburg is located in Decatur County
Andersonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Andersonville is located in Franklin County
Sandusky
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandusky have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
- Sandusky is located in Decatur County
Orange
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in Fayette County
Kingston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Kingston is located in Decatur County
Rushville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
- Rushville is located in Rush County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,058 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushville <3>
Farmington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Rush County
Moscow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Moscow is located in Rush County
Downeyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downeyville
- Downeyville is located in Decatur County
Saint Maurice
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Maurice
- Saint Maurice is located in Decatur County
Mauzy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mauzy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauzy
- Mauzy is located in Rush County
Gowdy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowdy
- Gowdy is located in Rush County
Glenwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Glenwood is located in Rush County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenwood <3>
Saint Omer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Omer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Omer
- Saint Omer is located in Decatur County
Adams
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adams. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Adams is located in Decatur County
Greensburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
- Greensburg is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,984 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <3>
Hamburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Hamburg is located in Franklin County
Laurel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Laurel is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <3>
Columbia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Fayette County
Gings
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gings
- Gings is located in Rush County
Homer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Homer is located in Rush County

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Rush County: www.rushcounty.in.gov/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>	We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Richland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.